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police

noun as in police force

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Hundreds of extra police officers are on the streets of Manchester following Thursday's deadly synagogue attack.

From BBC

The incident sparked outrage across the Simi Valley community, with several residents calling on police to investigate it as a hate crime during an Aug. 4 City Council meeting.

FBI insiders called these new hires the “Mod Squad,” a reference to the counterculture TV police series.

From Salon

The driver remained in his car during a nearly two-hour standoff with police, until he voluntarily emerged shortly before 6 p.m. and was taken into custody.

The police have responded with seemingly arbitrary mass arrests and in certain places things have turned violent, leading to the death of three protesters.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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